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Universal Coal (UNV)

Business description

Universal Coal is a coal development company with advanced thermal and coking coal projects in South Africa. A New Order Mining Right has been awarded at the Kangala thermal coal project where first production is expected by the end of next year.

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Stock data

Market cap.A$29.6m
Last closeA$0.18
High / Low (52 weeks)A$0.4 / A$0.2
Stock market listingASX
Forecast net cash (A$m)7.4
Forecast gearing ratio (%)N/A
TeamResources - Mining
SectorMining

Price performance

%1m3m12m
Actual(25)(20)(52.632)
Relative *(22.014)(19.194)(46.906)

* % Relative to local index

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Y/E Jun Revenue (A$m) EBITDA (A$m) PBT (A$m) EPS (fd) (c) P/E (x) P/CF (x)
2010A 0.0 (5.1) (5.2) (9.9) N/A N/A
2011A 0.0 (10.6) (10.2) (5.6) N/A N/A
2012E 0.0 (5.2) (4.7) (2.0) N/A N/A
2013E 17.0 0.7 1.1 0.5 36.0 N/A

Last updated on 17/04/2012

Latest research

South Africa’s new coal

Outlook | Mining | 29/07/2011

Investment summary

Universal Coal reported signing a strategic financing package and the completion of Kangala BFS accompanied by the Eskom off-take agreement. The BFS envisages a 2.1Mtpa saleable thermal coal operation with eight years LoM, A$14/ROM tonne opex and annual EBITDA of A$15m. The overall capital outlay is estimated at A$50m. The mine development is expected to commence in late 2012 with first coal to be delivered in H213. In the same vein, the company announced raising of up to A$12m in convertible debt facility from Susquehanna. According to the agreement, the initial drawdown of A$7m will be available to Universal in May 2012, with the remainder of the funds to be provided in September. The company will also grant Susquehanna up to A$8m worth of unlisted options. The funding deal is subject to the shareholders approval. The proceeds will be spent on the projects' advancing.

Last updated on 23/04/2012

Industry outlook

We expect weakness in thermal coal prices to persist on the back of slowing economic growth.

Last updated on 23/04/2012

Key management

Antony Harwood, Chairman
Tony Weber, CEO

Company address

One America Square
Crosswall
London
EC3N 2SG
United Kingdom
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